My favorite bronzers for light skin tones

The summer is pretty much gone and now that autumn is here and we won't get that natural tan (although I never get a tan anyway) we might want to enhance it with bronzer. As you probably know my skin is very light, and it's sometimes hard to find a bronzer that looks natural. If you have that same problem, here are my recommendations:

The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder in shade 02: There is a 01 shade available but it's pretty much the same. This is a very natural looking bronzer suitable for the palest of skin tones. I have a review on it HERE. 

NYX Matte Bronzer in shade Light: This is the first one I bought out of the three and I really like it. It has a slight redish tone compared to the other two but it still looks good. It's also very cheap!

Bourjois Délice de Poudre Bronzing Powder in shade 51: It has a slight shimmer if you look at it closely but it's not noticeable on the skin. This is the one I've been using the most recently, I love it!

El verano se ha acabado ya prácticamente y ahora que llega el otoño y no nos vamos a poner morenas de forma natural (aunque yo no me pongo morena, de todas formas) puede que queramos utilizar polvos bronceadores. Puede que sepáis que mi piel es muy clara, y es por tanto complicado encontrar un bronceador que quede natural. Si tenéis este mismo problema, estas son mis recomendaciones:

Polvos Bronceadores Honey Bronze de The Body Shop en el tono 02: Hay un tono 01 pero es prácticamente igual que este. Es un bronceador muy natural y adecuado para las pieles más claras. Podéis ver una review más a fondo AQUÍ. 

Matte Bronzer de NYX en el tono Light: Este es el primero que compré de los tres y me gusta mucho. Tiene un ligero tono rojizo comparado con los otros dos pero queda muy bien. ¡Y es el más barato!

Polvos Bronceadores Délice de Poudre de Bourjois en el tono 51: Tiene un poco de brillo si lo miras de cerca pero no se nota en la piel. Este es el que he estado usando recientemente. ¡Me encanta!

Lucia.

Must Have Face Brushes

Today I thought I'd show you some of my favorite brushes that I use on a daily basis. As it turns out, I chose 5 face brushes, so I might do another post on eye brushes in the future. These ones are from left to right:

Sigma F80 - Flat Kabuki: I use it to apply liquid foundation.

Real Techniques - blush brush: I know the same suggests you use it for blush, but I like it more for bronzer. I pinch it with my fingers so it creates kind of a line and then I contour.

Sigma P80- Precision Flat: You could say this is the baby of the F80 since it's very similar but way smaller. I use it to apply concealer on my blemishes.

Real Techniques - powder brush: As the name suggests, I use it for powder. It's really big and super soft!

Sigma F40- Large Angled Contour: I used the blush one for contour, so I use the contour one for...blush!! I got this one in the Sigma Paris palette but the original one is the same.

What are some of your favorite face brushes?

Hoy os quería enseñar algunas de mis brochas favoritas que uso a diario. Resulta que he escogido 5 que son para la cara, así que puede que haga otro post con brochas para los ojos próximamente. Estas son de izquierda a derecha:

Sigma F80 - Flat Kabuki: Lo uso para la base de maquillaje líquida.

Real Techniques - blush brush: Sé que el nombre sugiere usarlo para el colorete, pero a mi me gusta para los polvos bronceadores. Lo aplasto con los dedos cuando lo uso para que forme como una línea y contorneo.

Sigma P80- Precision Flat: Podríamos decir que este es el bebé del F80 ya que es muy similar pero mucho más pequeño. Lo utilizo para poner corrector en los granitos.

Real Techniques - powder brush: Como el nombre sugiere, lo uso para polvos ¡Es muy grande y súper suave!

Sigma F40- Large Angled Contour: Si utilizo el de colorete para bronceador, el de bronceador para...¡colorete! Este me venía en la paleta Paris de Sigma, pero el original es igual.

¿Cuáles son vuestras brochas para la cara favoritas?

Lucia.

TOP 3 | My Favorite Nude Lipsticks

Whenever I don't know what lipstick I want to wear, or I don't have enough time to think about it (because, let's face it, it's a time consuming decision), I always end up wearing a nude lipstick. It goes with everything! Today I wanted to share with you my favorite nude lipsticks, which happen to be these 3:

MAC Patisserie: I bought it because Lily Pebbles and Anna (ViviannaDoesMakeup) talked about it all the time, and it was one of the best makeup decisions ever! I love this lipstick so much and it has become my favorite nude. 

L'Oreal Collection Privée lipstick in JLo's Nude (Cheryl's Nude in the UK): This one is similar to Patisserie but I'd say it has a bit more pink in it. I reckon it would suit pretty much every single skin tone. 

MAC Creme Cup: This is the pinkiest one from the bunch, but still a nude. Perfect if you don't feel comfortable enough with nude lips yet!

Cuando no se que pintalabios quiero usar, o no tengo suficiente tiempo para pensarlo (porque, admitámoslo, es una decisión que toma su tiempo), siempre acabo optando por un pintalabios nude. ¡Va con todo! Hoy quería enseñaros mis pintalabios nude favoritos, que son estos 3:

MAC Patisserie: Lo compré porque Lily Pebbles y Anna (ViviannaDoesMakeup) hablaban de él todo el tiempo, y es una de las mejores decisiones respecto al maquillaje que he tomado. Me encanta y se ha convertido en mi nude favorito.

L'Oreal Collection Privée en JLo's Nude (Cheryl's Nude en Reino Unido): Este es similar a Patisserie pero yo diría que tiene un poco más de rosa. Pienso que queda bien en casi cualquier tono de piel.

MAC Creme Cup: Este es el más rosa de todos, pero sigue siendo un nude. Es perfecto si todavía no te sientes cómoda con un pintalabios nude.

Lucia.

#FOTD | Face of the day featuring orange lipstick!

I've been loving my orange lipstick lately and I seem to always do my makeup the same way when I wear it, so I wanted to show you what I use in this Face of the Day post.

Foundation: MaxFactor Facefinity 3 in 1 (shade 45)

Concealer: Benefit Fake Up (for my under eyes) & MAC Pro Longwear in NC15 (for blemishes)

Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte (shade transparent)

Eyeshadow: Urban Decay Naked 2 palette (Verve and Pistol)

Brows: NYX Eyebrow cake powder (shade dark brown)

Mascara: Bourjois Volume 1 Second (waterproof)

Blush: MAC Melba (sorry, I forgot to include it in the photo!!)

Lipstick: Rimmel Kate Moss matte lasting finish in 109

Últimamente me está gustando mucho llevar pintalabios naranja y me he dado cuenta que siempre utilizo el mismo maquillaje cuando lo uso, así que quería hacer este post de Face of the Day para enseñaros lo que llevo.

                                              Base: MaxFactor Facefinity 3 en 1 (color 45)

Corrector: Benefit Fake Up (para tapar las ojeras) & MAC Pro Longwear en NC15 (para granitos)

Polvos: Stay Matte de Rimmel (color transparent)

Sombra de ojos: paleta Naked 2 de Urban Decay (Verve and Pistol)

Cejas: NYX Eyebrow cake powder (color dark brown)

Máscara de pestañas: Bourjois Volume 1 Second (waterproof)

Colorete: Melba de MAC (¡se me ha olvidado incluirlo en la foto, perdón!)

Pintalabios: Rimmel Kate Moss matte lasting finish en 109

Lucia.

October 2011 Favorites!

Another month has passed and that means one thing: it's time for my favorites post :)
I love trying new things every month but here are a few that I've been using for a while (except the 3rd one, which I got to try out this month...since it's new)

1. Naked Palette by Urban Decay

I know everyone has it and everyone says how amazing it is. But in fact, it is as amazing as everyone says. I've been using it a lot this month and I just can't get over how many different color combinations and looks you can get with just one palette. It's also a little expensive (I paid 37€ for it online) but I think it's totally worth it! (and yes, I haven't taken off the plastic from the mirror yet... and I'm not planning on it lol)

2. Bourjois eyeshadow in "Citron Givré"

It's limited edition and I bought it from asos.com (I don't know if it's still available). Yeah,  it's yellow but I don't use it as a regular eyeshadow. I only use it to brighten up my inner corner and I feel like it makes my eyes pop more than using just a plain white eyeshadow.

3. BB Cream by Garnier

It doesn't do what it claims to do but it is a great moisturizer. I have oily skin and this doesn't make my face greasy at all. It also gives a little bit of color, but in my opinion it's not enough, so I still have to use foundation.  I just use it for the moisture part. It's also fairly cheap (around 7€ in my country), so I don't feel like I should complain.


4. Elf blush in "Tickled Pink"

It gives a very natural look to my cheeks and it's perfect for every day use since it's not heavy but you can definitely see that it's there.

5. NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in "Tokyo"

I love everything about it: smell, color, price, texture...This shade it's a very pretty light pink that makes my lips almost nude but with a hint of pink. You can read the tube for yourself haha

ps: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! :D